Review

Jacky Cortiaus on a Houston gallery exhibition that explores themes of unity, wholeness, and cyclicality.

Caroline Frost on Rachel Wolfson Smith's examinations of our collective past, present, and future.

William Sarradet on "Root of Two," an exhibition by Israeli composer and sound artist Maya Dunietz at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska.

Melissa Mednicov writes about her personal experience with and interpretation of a show of Jewish art and objects on view in Houston.

Megan Wilson Krznarich on how the exhibition "Women Painting Women" seeks to expand our understanding of women artists.

Garland Fielder on Nick Vaughn and Jake Margolin's elegant and moving exploration of long-forgotten lives.

William Sarradet writes about a documentary series that follows a group of hopeful anarchists attempting to start anew in Mexico.

Brandon Zech on the boundary-defying work of a major 20th century artist.

Megan Krznarich on how artist Anna Mavromatis' works trace the ideas about and status of women in American culture.

Matthew Bourbon reviews an exhibition by the artist collective Kongo Astronauts, on view at the College of Visual Arts and Design Galleries at UNT in Denton.

Brandon Zech on an exhibition of paintings by William Wegman, on view at Texas Gallery in Houston.

Barbara Purcell reviews an exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art that confronts perceived notions of America's history.

Betsy Lewis reviews a posthumous solo exhibition by artist and musician Dennis Gonzalez, on view at Plush Gallery in Dallas.

William Sarradet on exhibitions currently on view at the African American Museum Of Dallas, Ro2 Art, The MAC, and Samuel Lynne Gallery.

Lauren Shults on artist Natalie Wadlington's playful, precise narrative paintings of childhood excursions.

Jon Revett on why he was (surprisingly) impressed by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's M.C. Escher exhibition.

Jacky Cortiaus on a summer exhibition at Anya Tish Gallery that's themed around beating the Texas heat.

Ruben Cordova on a recently closed exhibition of African sculptures, which was on view at the Kimbell Museum of Art in Fort Worth.

Kathy Bussert-Webb reviews Rio Grande Valley artist Chris Leonard's exhibition, on view at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum.

Exhibitions can be an effective tool for arts organizations and museums to amplify representation of people of color, but shows alone cannot eliminate barriers that have persistently disconnected visitors from these institutions.